Business View Magazine | October 2019

219 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE OCTOBER 2019 north end zone in 2005. Over the last few years, the stadium has also added a significant number of WAPs, or Wireless Access Points, to handle the Wi-Fi needs of the fans, the media, and the ticket office. According to “Coach” Steve Cady, Miami University’s Senior Associate Athletic Director, future upgrades are planned. “Within the next two years, the scoreboard is on target to be replaced,” he notes. “The last time it was upgraded was when the Cradle of Coaches plaza was completed. We’ll also need to replace the turf, again.” (For those who aren’t familiar with Miami University lore, the Cradle of Coaches is a nickname given to the school for its history of producing successful sports coaches, especially in football. Bob Kurz, a former Miami sports communications worker, popularized the term in a 1983 book, though the school’s association with the nickname goes as far back as 1971. Miami frequently inducts former coaches into the Cradle of Coaching Association for their feats as alumni.) YAGER STADIUM